A 77-year-old man, Eddie Johnson, was struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning on Hwy 12 near Crestview Church in Kosciusko.
The driver immediately contacted police, and emergency responders arrived at the scene.
Witnesses reported that Mr. Johnson was walking in the roadway toward town, wearing dark colored clothing.
Johnson sustained serious injuries and was transported by ambulance before being airlifted to a hospital in Jackson.
Sylvia Coleman Flenirl
January 4, 2025 at 9:10 AMThis is Sylvia Coleman Flenorl in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. My parents were so fun of brother Johnson and I just want to thank Jehovah he didn’t a cure more injuries and so appreciative that the driver stopped. There are still decent people in the world and I am hoping for a good recovery for brother Johnson.